CLASSIC CHILDHOOD GAMES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Red Light, Green Light

Activity Type Introduction

Writing activity Here is a fun childhood game for practicing numbers, the alphabet
and categories of words.

Language Focus Procedure

Numbers
Choose one student to come to the front of the class and be the
announcer.
The alphabet
The announcer's job is to say 'Red light' and 'Green light'. Red
Categories of words
light means stop writing and green light means start writing.

The other students are players. Have the players come up to the
Aim
board and give each student a board marker.
To revise numbers, the
alphabet and categories If you have limited space, have the students play in rounds.
of words.
The players at the board are given certain things to write, e.g. the
alphabet, numbers 1 to 25, ten colours, eight animals, etc.
Preparation
When the announcer says, "Green light," the players start writing
None
as quickly as they can.

Level When the announcer says, "Red Light," the players must freeze
and stop writing.
Young learners
Any player who is caught writing after the red light announcement
is out of the game and must sit down.
Time
15 minutes The first player to complete the task on the board correctly wins
and becomes the new announcer.

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